Australian Highlights

Resort:Australian Highlights
Operator: Cox and Kings
Destination: Australia
Price From: £3090.00

Overview

Discover outback life, Aboriginal culture and
native wildlife on this introductory nonexclusive
group tour to Australia. Watch the
sun set and rise over Uluru (Ayers Rock), take
a catamaran cruise out to the Great Barrier
Reef and explore the cosmopolitan cities of
Melbourne and Sydney.

Itinerary

Day 1: Melbourne

On arrival in Melbourne, you will be met and
transferred to the Crowne Plaza for 3 nights. In the
evening there will be a welcome dinner on board
the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant. (D)

Day 2: Melbourne

Morning walking tour taking in Melbournes eclectic
little alleyways, arcades and cafe society. Afternoon
at leisure. (B)

Day 3: Melbourne

Day at leisure in Melbourne. Optional excursions to
Yarra Valley, Mornington peninsula, Phillip Island or
the Great Ocean Road can be booked locally. (B)

Day 4: Fly to Alice Springs

Morning flight to the outback town of Alice Springs. Visit the School of the Air, an
educational facility for remote families of the
outback; the Royal Flying Doctors Service;
and historic Telegraph Station. Stay overnight
at the Mercure Alice Springs Resort.
Barbecue dinner at the Earth Sanctuary Nature
Centre. (B, D)

Day 5: Uluru

Morning drive to Uluru via the MacDonnell
and James ranges. En route, view the majestic
Attila, a distinctive mountain which, in
pioneering times, was often mistaken for
Uluru. Stay 2 nights at Desert Gardens Hotel.
Late afternoon excursion to view the striking
colour changes of Uluru as the sun sets. (B)

Day 6: Uluru Kata Tjuta

Early morning sunrise tour of Uluru to learn
about the significance of the site to local
Aboriginal tribes. Afternoon visit to the Kata
Tjuta rock formations for a walk along the
creek bed between two of the tallest domes,
before watching the sun set over them with a
glass of sparkling wine. (B)

Day 7: Fly to Cairns

Join a local artist for an introduction to
the indigenous art of the Western Desert.
Afternoon flight to Cairns, then transfer to the
Hilton Cairns for 3 nights. (B)

Day 8: Cairns

Day at leisure in Cairns. Optional excursions
may be booked locally and include a hot air
balloon ride over the Atherton Tablelands or a
visit to the mountain retreat of Kuranda. (B)

Day 9: Great Barrier Reef

Travel out to the world heritage-listed
Great Barrier Reef on board a catamaran
to a pontoon situated on the reef. During
the day, there will be opportunities to go
snorkelling and also view the reef from a semisubmersible.
(B, L, D)

Day 10: Cairns Fly to Sydney

Morning visit to the Cairns Wildlife Dome to
view native wildlife. Afternoon flight to Sydney.
On arrival, transfer to the InterContinental
Sydney for 3 nights. (B)

Day 11: Sydney

Morning tour of Sydney, including visits to
the Sydney Opera House, Sydneys Eastern
Suburbs and Bondi Beach. Return to the city
for a cruise with lunch in Sydney harbour.
Remainder of the afternoon at leisure. (B, L)

Day 12: Sydney

Day at leisure in Sydney. Optional excursions
may be booked locally and include visits to the Blue Mountains or Hunter Valley. Evening
farewell dinner. (B, D)

Day 13: Onward travel

Transfer to the airport for your flight home or
continue your holiday. (B)

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